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Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

The 2018 Farm Bill’s Effect on State Cannabis Laws

Whether you practice full time as a cannabis attorney, dabble in cannabis law, or are simply interested in the evolving federal views and laws on marijuana, you may have caught wind that the federal Agriculture Improvement...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

INSIGHT: New USDA Hemp Rule May Propel Production Around the Country

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The USDA’s interim final rule on hemp provides needed clarity and certainty around its legal production. At the same time, producers must ensure they are not running afoul of state or tribal requirements. Foley & Lardner LLP...more

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USDA Releases Interim Hemp Regulations

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On October 31, 2019, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its long-awaited regulations governing hemp. Those regulations provide critical guidance to the hemp industry following the Agriculture Improvement Act of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

USDA Issues Long-Awaited Interim Hemp Rule to Implement Farm Bill - Cannabis Industry News Alert

After 10 months of anticipation from the American hemp industry, on October 31, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its interim final rule (Rule) establishing the regulatory framework for hemp...more

Carlton Fields

You Can Transport Hemp Across State Lines, But State Governments May Object

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The federal government will not stop you from transporting hemp around the country. Unlike marijuana, which has high THC concentration, hemp has only 0.3 percent of the delta-9 THC concentration on a dry-weight basis. The...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: The Raging Legislative Battle Over Smokable Hemp

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Hemp and its derivatives – including hemp-derived cannabidiol ("CBD") – were previously classified as Schedule I controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1972 ("CSA"). That changed in December 2018,...more

Foster Garvey PC

Understanding the Patchwork of Regulatory Schemes of the Sale and Use of Hemp-Derived Products

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On December 20, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (the “2018 Farm Bill”) to replace the expiring 2014 Farm Bill. The 2018 Bill, which passed with strong support in both the House...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

CBD in Foods and Beverages? Not Quite Yet

The 2018 Farm Bill may have laid the groundwork for getting CBD products on the shelves. On Oct. 27, 2018, the New York Times ran an article with the headline Why is CBD Everywhere?, noting that products infused with...more

Stoel Rives LLP

‘Use Caution’ When Shipping Hemp Across State Lines

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Despite the December passage of the 2018 Farm Bill, the legal status of hemp cultivation and transportation across the United States remains murky....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Hemp Growers Beware: 2018 Farm Bill Provides Long-Term Opportunities, but Short-Term Risk Remains

Oregon-Grown Hemp Seized in Idaho - On January 24, 2019, an Oregon grower, who had legally grown and produced hemp with a license under Oregon law, was shipping a load of product to a purchaser in Colorado for processing....more

Burns & Levinson LLP

The 2018 Farm Bill and CBD

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The $867 billion 2018 Farm Bill was signed into law by the President on December 20th, 2018.The reconciled farm bill mainly just reauthorized many expenditures in the prior 2014 Farm Bill. However, it put an end to five...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Farm Bill’s Impact on Hemp and CBD – and How Some States are Reacting

While the legal landscape continues to evolve in the cannabis industry, making entry into the space a potentially risky proposition, the passage of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the “Farm Bill”) can be a real game...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The Road Ahead for Cannabis-Derived Goods

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• By defining hemp broadly – to include seeds, derivatives, cannabinoids, extracts and other parts of the Cannabis sativa L. plant – and giving states the authority to establish and regulate their own industrial hemp...more

Perkins Coie

What Does the 2018 Farm Bill Mean for the Hemp and CBD Businesses?

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President Trump signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (popularly known as the 2018 Farm Bill) into law on December 20, 2018. Among the 2018 Farm Bill’s broad-ranging provisions, it legalizes the cultivation and sale...more

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